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andrezito [222]
3 years ago
5

What figurative language is this: the defensive player was an enemy, trying his hardest to deflect the ball.

English
2 answers:
tekilochka [14]3 years ago
6 0

Answer:

Metaphor

Explanation:

Similes use the words like or as to compare things—“Life is like a box of chocolates.” In contrast, metaphors directly state a comparison—“Love is a battlefield.”

frozen [14]3 years ago
6 0

Answer:

Hyperbole!

Explanation:

Hyperbole is where you over exaggerate.. in this sentence it is saying that the "defensive player was an enemy" where really he is not.

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